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The transaction attracted five lenders and is the first data centre infrastructure project backed by the UK's National Wealth Fund
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Safestore, the UK listed self-storage company, has issued £150m-equivalent of US private placement debt. -
Chinese financial institutions are leading a revival in Asia’s loan market as they take advantage of a shift in market dynamics to tackle their refinancing needs. Borrowers from other industries are also likely to join the action before long — if only to get ahead of a possible US interest rate hike after a rise in inflation, writes Pan Yue.
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The current of interest in sustainability-linked finance entered a new district of the capital markets this week — private equity funds-of-funds. AlpInvest Partners, one of the biggest managers in the market, has signed a $650m facility tied to its environmental, social and governance investment practices. But the deal raises the question of the role of transparency in such financings.
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By being allowed to hide the details of sustainability targets and incentives, Europe’s investment grade corporations are being given an easy ride when it comes to sustainability-linked loans. They must be more open if the market is to remain credible.
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French telecoms firm Iliad is looking for at least €300m from the Schuldschein market, and is trialing an innovative tenor extension in one of its tranches.
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LimakPort, the Turkish international port, entered the debt market on Tuesday, while Turk Eximbank has successfully secured a dollar syndicated loan facility. Turkish issuers are demonstrating resilience, market participants say, amid the heightened levels of domestic and political volatility in the last three months.
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